100%
Teachers
When asked "Would you like to see this program continue next year? Yes, no or prefer not to say". 100% of
respondents said they would like to see our program returned next
year.
Teachers
In the end-of-year survey, when asked “Did the negative peer pressure, or no impact noticed?”, all survey respondents selected “Positive Peer Pressure.
Parents
By the end of the year, 100% of
respondents noted that they
would recommend the program
to other parents (up 25% from mid-year survey)
Parents
At the End-of-Year Survey, 100% of the parent respondents selected “positive impact” when asked “In your opinion has this program made an impact on your student?”. No respondents selected “No impact noticed” or “Negative impact.
The Purpose
Developing capable and grounded leaders in our schools.
Ultimately, our goal is to fill schools (the core of America’s communities) with wisdom-led and community-minded Changemakers engaging in a bottom-up approach to social change.
The Focus
1
Leadership Development
Our program connects the wisdom found through proper character development with the tools necessary for sustainable social change. The end result are students that understand the significance of their influence, and how to eagerly and responsibly handle it.
2
Community Development
Asset-based community development is our preferred social change methodology, teaching students to change their communities through assets in their communities.
Students practice:
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Asset mapping
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Community engagement
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Secondhand community research
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Taking capacity inventory
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Project management
3
Survival
Skills
We take time to teach students basic life skills that they would benefit from no matter their career or passion.
Examples include
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Budgeting/financial management
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Basic home repair
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Basic car repair
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First aid/CPR.
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